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A flashing assembly is a group of materials used to seal gaps in a building’s roof, walls, or other exterior surfaces so that water cannot enter the structure. Flashing assemblies are often installed in places where water infiltration is expected, such as around windows, doors, and chimneys. They are composed of metal, rubber, or plastic. … Read more
A senior living home called The Masonic Retirement Center offers its residents a range of facilities, extras, and services. The facility is situated in a serene, tranquil environment, and its personnel is made up of a group of passionate experts who are committed to providing high-quality treatment. Background and Overview The Masonic Lodge of Des … Read more
Shelburne, Vermont Client: David Coleman Architects Dates of Service: 1993 Project Summary: With an interior hot tub, swimming pool, and sauna, this new poolhouse posed inherent humidity-condensation risks, especially during Vermont’s severe winters. The inclusion of various sub-grade interior spaces below the pool level provided additional waterproofing challenges. The moment-resistant steel-frame structure was clad with … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: University of Washington Dates of Service: 1993 Project Summary: This 1970s lecture hall consisted of a cast-in-place primary structure with long-span, post-tensioned concrete beams clad with a conventional brick veneer. Its brick veneer cladding displayed numerous areas of cracking, which was in places quite pronounced. While numerous hairline cracks became apparent several years … Read more
Bellevue, Washington Client: Olson Sundberg Architects and Schacht-Aslani Architects Dates of Service: 1996 Project Summary: The design of this new, 2-story, flat-roofed temple included a moment-resistant steel frame, metal cladding as well as single-wythe concrete masonry walls, modified bitumen and sheet metal roofing, and commercial-grade extruded aluminum window systems. PL: BECS Services: PL: BECS consulted the architects in … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: Schacht-Aslani Architects Dates of Service: 2005-2009 Project Summary: This existing wood-framed temple needed to expand to accommodate educational programs. Schacht-Aslani Architects designed this major addition as a distinct, though attached wing, the K’hilah Center, whose elegantly simple exterior form is clad primarily with an integrally-drained and vented fiber-cement panelized cladding system in combination with curtain-wall … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: 1000 Virginia Limited Partnership and Marston & Heffernan PLLC Dates of Service: 2002-2004, 2009 Project Summary: This low-income apartment building, consisting of 4 levels of wood-framed construction atop a cast-in-place concrete base, had been experiencing severe and widespread leakage since its construction only 12 years prior to PL: BECS involvement. The leakage resisted the … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: Keller-Rohrback Attorneys Dates of Service: 1999 Project Summary: This recently completed waterfront condominium building consists of 5 stories of wood-framed construction atop a 2-level garage of post-tensioned concrete. Its enclosure systems included stucco and vinyl siding, vinyl windows as well as an aluminum curtain-wall system, and torch-down modified bitumen roofing. The building began experiencing … Read more
Seattle, Washington Client: DLR-John Graham Associates Architects Dates of Service:1998-99Project Summary: This turn-of-the-century historic school building was about to undergo a major remodel and expansion. As a registered historic landmark, the preservation of its exterior appearance was a critical element of the project.The building’s structure reflected the era of its conception and consisted of multi-wythe load-bearing brick … Read more
PL: BECS can draw upon wide-ranging experience with the selection, detailing, and installation supervision, as well as hands-on installation of various pond or water-feature membranes, including EPDM pond liners, single-ply PVC membrane assemblies, various reinforced and non-reinforced fluid-applied products, Chlorinated Polyethylene, (CPE), sheet membranes, and related membrane flashings, sealants, and other materials. Understanding Pond & … Read more